Adjustable broiler



July 21, 1936. H. w. CABLE ET Al. 2,048,102

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ATTORN 6 sus? si, 193s PATENT. oF-Fics' :Malos Herbert W. Cablahakewood, 0hio, andlooeph E.

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naignors, by meme assign- I ma a ne snm sam company, namuton,` Ohio, a corporation of hio application .mm 11, ma sei-m No. ssasso Ys claims. (cl. 12o-41) 'lhe present invention relating as indicated to an adjustable broiler, has more particular reference to a removable food-supporting rack and door panel unit adapted to be most conveniently utilized in a household stove or range. A fundamental object of our present invention is to pro'- vide means for adiustably regulating the height of the food-supporting rack from the exterior of the oven, such means to be completely concealed and in no way connected with the frame or body of the oven proper.

A further-object is to provide a novel form of construction for the slidable door panel support, whereby the sliding movement is greatly facilitated and the removability of the entire mechanism for cleaning purposes and the like is highly simpliiled. Another object is to provide, as thoroughly as possible, a rod support construction throughout the unit whereby the necessity of a Y vitreous enamel flnish which is usually required for sheet metal construction, is obviated. -The utilization of such a rod-supporting construction possesses the additional advantage in that the surface of the rods may be finished with cadmium plate, or the like, giving a sanitary and non-corrosive iinish which is not liable to break or chip olf as does enamel. Objects and advantages additional to those above enumerated shall become apparent during the following description. To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, said invention, then, consists of the means hereinafter fully explained, and particular pointed out in the drawings.

The annexed drawings and the following de scription set forth in detail certain mechanism embodying the invention, such disclosed vmeans constituting, however, but one of various mechanical forms in which the principle of the invention may be used.

In said annexed drawings:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of lan adjustable broiler unit constructed according to principle of our invention; Fig. 2 is an elevational section takenv substantiallyupon the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is another elevational section taken substantially upon the line 3 3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a fragmentary section taken substantially upon the line 4-4 of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a fragmentary section taken substantially upon line 5-5 of Fig. 4 in the direction indicated .by the arrows; Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail section taken substantially upon line 8-8 of Fig.- 2; Fig. 'I is an elevational view similar to Fig. 3, but showing the-adjustable broiler 55 unit in open or withdrawn position; Fig. 8 is a sectlgn taken substantially upon line 8-8 of Referring more particularly to the drawing we have shown the outer walls of an oven as indicated generally by the numeral I in which there 5 is positioned an inner sheet metal lining consisting of the bottom 2, the inner end wall 3 and the side walls 4 and 5. For the open end of the oven there is provided the door panel 6 which carries in spaced relationship the false front panel 1.

The inner oven lining may be fabricated in a unit assembly which can be readily fitted into the oven proper and substituted for the old oven lining. The side walls 4 and E of the oven lining carry the horizontally extending fixed supporting l5 rods I5 and I6. The inner door panel 6 mounts the horizontally extending rods 8 and 9 which are ysecured together at their ends farthest removed from the door by means of the rectangular reinforcing members IIl, II, and I2. As best shown 20 in Figs. 1 and 7, the innermost ends of the rods 8 and 9 are transversely bent into the projecting nger portions I3 and I4 which are adapted to contact with the under sides of the xed support rods I5 and I6, respectively. The door panel support rods 8 and 9 likewise carry the vertically bent portions I1 and I8 which are adapted to bear against the inner side surfaces of th'e xed supports I5 and I 6, respectively. The outer ends I9 of the rods 8 and 9 may be perpendicularly bent, attened and welded to the face of the inner door panel l.

It will thus be seen from the foregoing description that we have provided a horizontally movable oven door panel which is supported by an extremely light and rigid rod structure, which, in addition to possessing strength and rigidity, may be easily removed for cleaning or inspection purposes. Referring to Fig. '1, in order to remove the door panel 8 and supporting rods 8 and 9, it is merely necessary to raise the unit to an angularly inclined position. so that the vertical projections I'I and I8 are clearA of the transversely bent ends of the ilxed supporting rods I5 and I6. It should be further noted that the sliding movement of the rods 8 and 9 upon the xed rods I5 and I8 is further enhanced by virtue of the fact that each rod possesses only two points of bearing contact, namely the contact of the horizontal projections I8 and I4 with the under side of the rods IB and I6, respectively, and the contact of the under sides of the rods 8 and 9 with the upper sides of the perpendicularly bent ends ofthe rods I6 and I8, respectively.

Additional longitudinal supporting rod mem- 55 areengaged by the xed studs 3l which are in bers 20 may also be secured between the rod Il and the door panel 6 in order to impart further strength and rigidity to the supporting rod structure.

A food-supporting rack upon which may be placed a grill, a stamped metal tray, a perforated plate, or a combination of any of the latter, consists of a rectangular frame made up of the rod members 2| and 22. The inner ends of the rods 22 are oilset vertically and extend. through the slots 23 in the door panel 6. These last-mentioned rod ends are likewise secured to a movable 4plate 24, which also carries the supporting rod 25 which is bent upwardly at its end 26 and suitably secured by means of welding to the rod 22. The rod memlber 25 functions as a cantilever. support and is :for the purpose of imparting additional vertical supporting strength to the rectangular rack. The movable guide plates 24 are positioned in a vertical channel formed by the innerfdoor panel 6 and l named rods and have slidable yengagement therethe fixed guide plates 21.

The mechanism for lowering and raising the above described food rack consists in a pair ofl scissors or tongues 28 and 29, secured at their upper ends to theends of the rods 22, and having longitudinal slots 30 at their lower ends which turn secured to the interior of the door panel 6. Another pair of longitudinally extending slots 32 are positioned in the medial portions of the scissor members `28 and 29. -Directing attention 'to Fig. 6, a pin 33 engages in the slots 32 and is carried by the square nut 34. The nut 34 is in turn threadably engaged by the vertical screw 35 which is rotatably mounted at each end inthe horizontal bracket plates 36 and 31. upper end of the screw 35 there are positionedthe small bevel gears 38 and 39by means of which the screw 39 is rotatably connected to the horizontal shaft 48 which'projects through the outer door panel 1. A suitable operating handle 4Il is attached to the end of the horizontal shaft 40.

It will thus be seen that the last described mechanism permits the lowering and raising of the food-supporting rack through the rotation of the operating handle 4| on the exterior of the door. Also, such elevating mechanism is totally concealed in the interior 'of the door panel and v is in no way or manner connected to the body or frame of the oven itself.

Other modes of applying the vprinciple of our by any of the following claims or the equivalent of such stated means be employed. f

Wetherefore particularly point out land distinctly claim as our invention: o

l. An adjustable broiler for a household oven,

and the like, comprising the combination of a horizontally slidable oven door, a vertically adjustable food-supporting rack carried by said door, a plurality of horizontally extending rods' secured to and disposed adjacent the inner side walls of said oven, a plurality of rods extending horizontally from the inner face of said door, and transverse projections on said last-named rods'adapted to engage with the bottom, top and sides of said mst-named rods. l

2. An adjustable broiler for a household oven. and the like, comprising the combination of a horizontally slidable oven door, a vertically acl-v justable food-supporting rack carried by said door, a plurality of horizontally extending rods secured to and disposed adjacent the inner side walls of said oven, a plurality of rods extending horizontally from the inner face of said door having transversely bent portions adapted to contact with the bottom, top and sides of said first- 3. An adjustable broiler for an oven of the character described comprising the combination of a closure for the oven, means for mounting said closure on said oven providing for movement thereof to an open and a closed position, a food supporting member, means mounted on said closure forming the sole support for said member, and means supported entirelyby said closure and 'operable from the exterior thereofproviding for adjusting the elevation -of said food supporting member.

4. In a stove of the character described having an oven compartment, the combination of a closure for said compartment; means for mounting said closure providing for longitudinal movement thereof to an open and to a closed position. a food ing the sole support for said member, and means carried by said closure 'providing for the adjustment of said sole supporting means to position.

said member at a predetermineddesired elevation within said oven.

5. In a stove'of the character described having an oven compartment, a closurefor vthe oven compartment, means for mounting said closure on said oven providingl forlongitudinal movement thereof from a closed .to an open position, a food supporting member, means carried by said closure forming the sole support for said member andV adjusting means carried by said closure including an operating member extending to the exterior positioning of said member at a predeterminedV desired elevation within said oven.

HERBERT W.v CABLE. JOSEPH E. NASON". 

